GEORGE NEWS - More than 5 000 model cars will be on show at the 20th George Old Car Show on 13 and 14 February this year.
Four classrooms at PW Botha College in York Street, the show venue, will be packed to capacity with scale model cars from all over the country.
"Thirty collectors and traders will exhibit their models," says Ignatius Anker, member of the George Model Car Club, who is coordinating the model car exhibition for the South Cape Old Car Club.
The collectors will display their unique, precious collections of models cars in one of the classrooms, while traders will fill three more classrooms with models for sale.
Bruce Sapsford is bringing his collection of hand-built 1:24 scale models from Bloemfontein.
Anker, will also be exhibiting his own collection.
"I mostly collect cars from the Audi stable, which include Audi, DKW, Auto Union, Horch, Wanderer and NSU." He also has a large collection of Volkswagens, Porsche and a Bugatti or two.
He bought his first models in Port Elizabeth in 1999.
"At that stage you could get a relatively good 1:43 model for R100 to R150. At present those models cost between R450 and R650."
Models are available at hobby and toy shops, and of course on the Internet.
"The value of the exhibition of model cars at the George Old Car Show lies in the fact that the models are brought to the public."
"The price of models with good collector's value, range from about R150 for a 1:87 scale car, which is very small, to R4 000 for a 1:18 scale model.
"One must always buy the rarest model you can afford."
"We also want to thank the George Municipality for their ongoing support of the George Old Car Show," says Mike Alexander, chief coordinator of this year's show.
More than 400 owners of veteran or classic cars have already registered to exhibit their vehicles and nearly 90 stalls selling food and drink, art and craft and car-related goods will be at the show.
The owners of 30 veteran cars manufactured without front brakes will take part in the Veteran Tour (Vettour) that will start in Albertinia on Friday morning and end at the show venue during the afternoon.
While the adults enjoy the show and something cool to drink at SAB's huge wine tent, the kiddies will be taken care of free of charge at a play area.
The gates at PW Botha College will open from 08:00 tot 18:00 on Saturday and 08:00 to 14:00 on Sunday.
Saturday: adults R50, children R20, pensioners R40
Sunday: adults R20, children R10, pensioners R15
General information: Chris van Staden - 082 491 5254
Registration of vehicles: Philip Rosser - 082 410 5490
Vettour: Philip Kuschke - 082 856 5152
Model cars: Ignatius Anker - 082 442 9875
Stalls: Krige Bolton - 082 475 7855
Auction: The House of Classic and Sports Cars: 044 382 1000, 082 566 7897 of info@hocasc.co.za
SCOCC website: http://www.scocc.co.za/
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